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Theme: The usage of power can corrupt people

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Theme: The usage of power can corrupt people

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1:"But El Patron wanted his to grow up like a real boy. He's so rich he can break any law he wants" (Farmer 26). El Patron broke the law with his power and money
2: ""And i'll tell the doctor how you treated El Patron's clone'" (Farmer 173). Matt uses his powers as the clone of the powerful drug lord to get out of trouble.

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1. When Matt crossed the border he was almost caught. He had courage to even travel there in the first place. "He put on an extra burst of speed, but the Farm Patroller grabbed Matt's backpack and reined in his horse. Matt undid the snap holding the waistband and slid out of the straps" (Farmer 257).
2. When Matt and Maria tried to escape from going to see El Patron, there was a likely chance that they would be caught and in big trouble but they tried anyway.
"'You're my new pet eejit! Emilia has a dozen, and I told the pilot I was jealous and demanded one of my own" (Farmer 218).

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The theme in the House of the Scorpion is that power drives a society to corruption.
On page 119 it states, "It screamed until it ran out of air, then it wheezed until didn't have the strength to do it anymore, then it lay there gasping"(Farmer 119). This shows corruption in the society because they abuse clones. They are treating them as sub-human. This is corruption because of the abuse.
On page 56, "I apoligize, mi patron, said Willum shakily." This shows corruption because El Patron has power which drastically scares and frightens people. This family is a drug family and that is the opposite of a utopia.

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Theme: Power and respect is vital to the people of Opium

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Theme: Power and respect is vital to the people of Opium

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1. "'Do as you're told.' El Patron suddenly lost interest in the drama and turned to Mr. MacGregor on his other side.
Maria, choking back tears, was pushed up to the table by Tam Lin. 'I'll see that he gets the same food as the rest of us,' he whispered.
'No, you won't,' said Matt.
Tam Lin raised his eyebrows. 'Is that a direct order, Master Matt?'
'Yes.' (Farmer 105) Matt forced Maria to be with him.
2. "Hugh, Ralf, and Wee Wullie in the cab were murderers...They would have to be loyal to El Patron, or he would dump them into the arms of whatever police were looking for them." (Farmer 176) El Patron has the power to do such things without getting himself and his crime record into trouble

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The theme I saw in the book is that power causes chaos. One example was when Matt forced Maria to kiss him. This was shown when the narrator said," Maria leaned forward,and Matt felt the cold brush of her lips on his skin. Then she ran to her father and collapsed in tears...But Matt felt their eyes on him-accusing,disgusted,repelled."(Pg 110)
A second example was when the keeper was about to hit Fidelito. This was shown when the narrator stated,"Matt hurled himself at the Keeper. He drove his head into Jorge's stomach and tore the cane from the man's hands...Chacho came out of nowhere and threw himself into the battle,pummeling Jorge with his fists."(Pg 319)

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Theme of The House of the Scorpion- When people try to control others, it leads to chaos.
Example A- "You do that, and I'll tell the doctor how you treated El patron's clone."(Farmer 173) This gave Matt power over the man and a reason to get out of harm or trouble.
Example B- "Rosa suddenly swung him up by the arms and tossed him inside. He landed with a whump and sat up coughing". (Farmer 42) This is before Rosa thought that El patron would hurt her for abusing his clone so she used her power over Matt to push him around and treat him like a beast.

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1.) The theme is when people try to control others someone will always feel or be out of place.
Quote - "It's not your fault, brother," the Keeper said. "You were led astray by this aristocrat. Be quiet!" he said with a hint of anger when Fidelito looked ready to take blame again." (Farmer 293)
The highers up don't like Matt showing his opinion so they single him out in front of everybody and don't like people helping him.
Quote - "What about wanting to put computer chips into the heads of innocent horses?" (Farmer 292)
The Keeper makes him feel different again by restating something he said to things to go faster, that the others think is insane.

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Learning Target: Contrast the protagonist with another character.
On page 177,"'It's a shame that a school bus pulled up at the wrong moment', said Hugh. 'The blast killed 20 kiddies.'" (Farmer 177). This quote explains how Tam-Lin is a murderer and Matt is not. Matt is actually not murderous, but Tam-Lin is.
On page 90, "Matt discovered he could re-create the songs Celia sang to him, using only one finger. Felicia used all ten, but he hadn't figured out how to do that yet."(Farmer 90). This quote compares Matteo and Felicia. They are both interesting with playing the piano. However, Matt is just starting to learn. They are alike in their interest and different in their skill level.

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Learning target: Analyse the transformational nature of conflicts and the hero's boon as it relates to the archetype of the hero's journey in the novel.
"'Matt's a clone', said Steven. Emilia Gasped.":(Farmer 26) This is one of the conflicts that leads up to Matt finding out that he is a clone. This is one of the factors that leads to him acquiring the boon.
On page 173,"'You do that', said Matt, 'And I'll tell the doctor how you treated El Patron's clone.'"(Farmer 173). This is also a conflict that tells Matt that he has power as a clone. This is the boon. That he has power.

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Analyse conflict revealed through specific passages of dialogue.
"'Bleating won't save you you good-for-nothing animal. No one can hear you.'"(Farmer 39). This represents conflict because Matt is getting physically and verbally assaulted by Rosa. Rosa views clones as animals and vermin. She believes that he has no rights. So the conflict is in between Rosa and Matt.
"'Where is Tom?' El Patron turned to Matt. 'I put him at the baby table', Matt said.
'You Pig!' Maria said."(Farmer 104). This quote is an example of conflict found in the book. The characters are fighting amongst themselves which is the definition of conflict.

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Learning Target: Analyse and explain how the heros journey achetype provides a framework for understanding the actions of a protagonist
"Property of Alacran Estate..."(Farmer 23). This quote is when Matt realises that he is a clone. This is important because it gives Matt a warning that his life is going to change. This follows the heros journey.
"I love you, Celia Matt said... And I love you "(Farmer 143). This quote explains how Matt has an expierience with unconditional love. Celia is his unconditional love and that follows the hero's journey.

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Learning Target: Analyse conflicting perspectives within the novel and explain how the author uses this technique to shape readers' understanding of society.
"Rosa suddenly swung him up by the arms and tossed him inside. He landed with a whump and sat up coughing. Thats what dirty beasts get to live in." (Farmer 42).
This quote explains how Rosa hates Matt, which conflicts the perspectives of others.  This helps us understand how the society functions, with clones being hated.
"Am I a machine? Matt blurted out.
Machine? Oh,no"(Farmer 80). This quote explains how Tam-Lin thinks of Matt not of a machine, but as a boy. This is different from how everyone else views Matt, which shows us how society views clones.

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Learning Target:Evaluate specific rules and laws in a fictional society and compare them to laws of present day society, refernecing the text and notations from additional research and reading materials.
"Don't fix that one, said Lisa, hastily catching his arm. It's Matteo Alacran There always left intact"(Farmer 6). This quote shows how they were breaking laws because of El Patron's power and influence. Also, noone in todays society has to be given that type of shot when they are born.
"You do that. And I'll tell the doctor how you treated El Patron's clone"(Farmer 173) This explains how Matt bent the laws with his power as the clone of El Patron. This is one of the many instances of him using the power.

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Learning Target: Analyse the significance of the specific passages to interpret the relationship between character and setting.
"The house was so lonely without Celia singing, banging pots, or talking about people he had never seen or never will see"(Farmer 6).On page 6 , Matt is in the little house and the setting, which is the house, is all he has ever known. This affects Matt because the house makes him innocent. If he were to grow up somewhere else, he would be different.
"Since when? Its my party, and I get to say who sits where" (Farmer 103). On page 103, it talks about how matt has changed. He went from an innocent, young boy, to a mean, controlling person. This is because of the setting. He is now in the big house, so he has more power and control people.

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There is alot to take in in the reading. We learn that the "paradise" that our characters live in is not as perfect as it seems. This is a classic example of a utopia turning into a dystopia. All the characters in this novel are power hungry, evil people whose soul perpose is to help themselves. In the novel, El Patron seems to be this nice, friendly person but it turns out he makes dozens upon dozens of clones for new, fresh bodyparts. This ties into the theme of characters being power hungry because he is constantly trying to improve himself. Then you have people like Matt, who have been decieved into thinking that they are in a perfect place where everyone is nice, or so he thinks. Another thing I noticed was that they are called the Alacrans. This means that they are scorpions, which take advantage of others. Matt begins to see that clones are not respected because their existince is only meant for harvesting. But back to the concept of characters, you have people like Tom. Tom is really power hungry, and he only wants to make people miserable. So that is the running theme that I see, but that is subject to change.

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Character Power Scale: The House Of The Scorpion

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Character Power Scale: The House Of The Scorpion

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El Patron: 1 Exerts it
Mr.Mac Gregor: 2 Exerts it
Matt: 3 Exerts it
Senator Mendoza: 4 Exerts it
El Viejo: 5 Exerts its
Mr.Alacran: 6 Exerts it
Felicia: 7 Seeks it
Tom:  8 Seeks it
Steven: 9 Seeks it
Emilia: 10 seeks it
Maria: 11 Resist it
Celia: 12 Submits to it
Tam Lin: 13 Submits to it
Daft Donald: 14 Submits to it
Willum: 15 Sumbits to it
Mr.Ortega: 16 Submits to it
Rosa: 17 Submits to it
Eejits: 18 Submit to it

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Interpretive- How do you think Celia felt when she came home from work to find a broken window and no Matt?
Universal- Why are some people who came from a different past treated differently than others?

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Interpretive: How surprised was everyone when they found out matt was a clone?

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Interpretive: How surprised was everyone when they found out matt was a clone?

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Universal: How long would it take a clone to find out he/she is a clone without anyone telling them this?

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Interpretive- How does Maria's friendship help Matteo grow as a character?
Universal- How does friendship help people in times of struggle?

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Interpretive: Why is everyone so scared of El Patron?

Universal: Why are people scared of those in power?

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Interpretive: Why is Maria being so kind and comforting to Matteo rather than everyone else?
Universal: Why do people judge others by who they are or where they come from?

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Interpretive: Was Mat locked in the room during chapter 4 because he is a clone ?

Universal:Why are those who hold power over others feared?

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Interpretative: Why is Rosa so cruel to Matteo?

Universal: Why do social classes impact people's perspectives so much?

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Interpretive: Why did Maria go to Matteo in the cell?
Universal: Why doesn't Matt know what he is (clone)?

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Read to chapter 20. Halfway through the book.

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Interpretive: People may look at him differently because he does have it and he may feel a little alienated
Universal: Clones feeling will be greatly affected by the former person's traits and mindset. It seems almost torturous to place the mind of a person in a different person's body.

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Difference causes alot of conflict because people who are different are looked at differently, and no one wants that.

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Ireland Plott Answers: (Bella's questions)

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Ireland Plott Answers: (Bella's questions)

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Interpretive: I think his father might have said something like Matt is dangerous or a monster so he should not be around them.

Universal: Matt has never interacted with any other children. Also, he is a clone and the other children are not.

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Read to page 75, or chapter 8.

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Andrew Answer for Skylar: Universal answer: they have been given everything in life, so they don't have to try for anything. It's all about the mindset they are given.

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Andrew Answer for Skylar: Universal answer: they have been given everything in life, so they don't have to try for anything. It's all about the mindset they are given.

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Valeria Question Answers-For Melanie Garcia

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Valeria Question Answers-For Melanie Garcia

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Interpretive Answer: The people that own the land don't want to share their land because they think they're entitled to it.
Universal Answer: Because people are scared of difference/change so they try to go against it causing conflict.

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Interpretive: He looks to her as a mother figure, he feels safe around her and wants Celia to stay like he said in chapter 2.
Universal: The characters don't know anything about the world and how to act, making them create those disasters.

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Interpretive: How is Celia nurturing matt going to affect him in the big picture?

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Interpretive: How is Celia nurturing matt going to affect him in the big picture?

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Universal: How is creating people going to affect the society as a whole?

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Interpretive- the society might not want him to be perfect and smarter than everyone else.
Universal- people don't want to stand out in a crowd of others and they want to be like everyone else so when someone is different, they are judged for it.

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Universal: Matteo is protected and sheltered more because he is not Celia's child and she is just taking care of him for Alacran and if something bad were to happen to Matteo if would badly affect both of them.
Interpretive: Matteo can only interact with Celia and the doctor because Celia doesn't let Matteo out of the house except for visits to the doctors.

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Andrew- Questions: Interpretive How does Celia acting as a mother to Matt affect him?

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Andrew- Questions: Interpretive How does Celia acting as a mother to Matt affect him?

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Universal: How does the subject of protection from all things lead to disaster like in chapter 4?

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Interpretive: Why did they put the embryo to make a human child in a female cow instead of a female human?
Universal: Why do people who have more money or power tend to be less appreciative and sometimes mean?

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Interpretive: Does the writing on Mats foot mean that the people at the estate look down on him as property instead of a person?

Universal: Should Clones like Mat even exist?

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Interpretive: Why was Eduardo going to decrease Matteo's intelligence as a newborn?
Universal: Why is being different looked down upon so much?

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Interpretive: Why would they want Celia to live somewhere else or why would she want to live somewhere else?
Universal: Why does difference cause so much conflict?

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Interpretive: What do you think Steven's father said to Rosa before she took Matt outside?

Universal: What makes Matt different from other children that he meets?

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page 24

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Interpretive: Why can Matt only interact with Celia and the doctor?

Universal: Why is Matteo so sheltered and protected more than a normal child?